National News

ISLAMABAD, \(APP): The government of Japan has provided
airport security equipment worth 1.94 billion Japanese Yen,
equivalent to around Rs. 2 billion for enhancing security measures
at three major international airports in Pakistan.
These equipment would be installed at Islamabad, Lahore and
Karachi international airports.
The airport security equipment consist of Explosive Detection
Systems, Vehicle Scanners and Cargo Vehicle Scanners have recently
been handed over to the Director General Pakistan Civil Aviation
Authority Air Marshal (Retd) Asim Suleiman by Ambassador of Japan to
Pakistan Takashi Kurai here.
The equipment embraces the latest technology matching the
international security standards set by the United States (US), the
European Union (EU) and International Civil Aviation Organization
(ICAO).
It is expected that not only risk of security related
incidents at the three airports will be reduced, but also it will
contribute to the improvement of operation of the airports.
In addition to this project, Japan has been assisting Pakistan
by implementing various projects in the field of security.
On July 4th, the government of Japan agreed to extend a grant
aid worth 200 million Japanese Yen, equivalent to around Rs. 205
million, under which a Japan Technology Face Recognition System will
be installed at the Karachi International Airport.
The project of provision of the security equipment to Karachi
and Bin Qasim International Ports is now in progress, which includes
container scanners which will benefit to Pakistan for import and
export.
Moreover, in collaboration with UNODC Pakistan, Japan has
started the 4-year project on strengthening border management and
illegal drug control from this May.